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Oakham vs Woonsocket vs Westhampton vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Oakham | Woonsocket | Westhampton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
43,521Highest |
1,552 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampshire · Westhampton | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.